Architectural Engineer - Healthcare Modular Systems

The Architectural Engineer – Healthcare Modular Systems leads the design and development of CareAffirm’s prefabricated healthcare environments. This position translates clinical, architectural, structural, and regulatory requirements into safe, compliant, manufacturable, and repeatable modular solutions.

The role collaborates with healthcare owners, architects, engineers, contractors, clinicians, and internal manufacturing teams throughout design assist, product development, prototyping, manufacturing release, and installation coordination.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the engineering and technical development of assigned healthcare modular projects
• Participate in design-assist meetings, constructability reviews, prototype evaluations, BIM coordination, and stakeholder reviews
• Incorporate healthcare requirements related to clinical workflow, accessibility, patient and staff safety, infection prevention, cleanability, and maintenance access into modular designs
• Develop 3D models, production drawings, assemblies, and fabrication details utilizing cad system.
• Ensure compliance with applicable building codes, FGI Guidelines, NFPA 99, NFPA 101, ADA Standards, state modular requirements, and project-specific criteria
• Work with structural engineers for analysis, member sizing, connection design, and steel-framing coordination
• Review architectural, structural, MEP, medical-equipment, and technology documents for compatibility with modular systems
• Coordinate modular interfaces, including headwalls, medical gases, equipment supports, plumbing, electrical systems, technology, and field connections
• Apply design-for-manufacturing principles to improve quality, repeatability, cost, assembly, and installation efficiency
• Prepare and review drawings, calculations, specifications, bills of materials, technical submittals, and engineering record
• Incorporate sustainable design principles and support LEED documentation for materials, indoor environmental quality, waste reduction, and embodied carbon
• Provide technical support as needed during the entire project lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities for product standardization, and new healthcare modular solutions
• Perform all work in accordance with Company safety policies and regulatory requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architectural, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or a related engineering discipline
• Eight or more years of progressive engineering, product-development, or construction experience
• Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor
• Ability to interpret architectural, structural, and MEP construction documents
• Working knowledge of structural design, steel fabrication, building codes, accessibility requirements, and construction-document practices
• Strong communication, problem-solving, organization, and project-leadership skills

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in healthcare design, construction, prefabrication, or modular manufacturing
• Experience with inpatient rooms, emergency departments, operating rooms, behavioral-health environments, ambulatory facilities, bathroom pods, or headwall systems
• Familiarity with FGI Guidelines, NFPA 99, NFPA 101, ADA Standards, infection-prevention requirements, and healthcare accreditation expectations
• Experience with Revit, Navisworks, BIM coordination, or clash detection

Recommended certifications and licenses

• Engineer in Training certification desired
• LEED Experience Construction preferred
• Certified Healthcare Constructor, Certified Healthcare Facility Manager, WELL AP, or EDAC certification considered beneficial
• Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record required for applicable project-related travel